Football Preview: ED White Commanders vs. Parker Braves
The ED White Commanders will head out on the road to square off against the Parker Braves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Parker took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on ED White, who comes in off a win.
ED White is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Englewood: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that ED White blew Englewood out of the water with a 51-6 final score. Given the Commanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Rams are ranked 381st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between King Boylston and his top target Landon Francis. Boylston threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Francis gained 145 total yards and four touchdowns. Francis showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 51 yards. 83 of those passing yards were hauled in by Marion Laguerre, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Parker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to Menendez on the road by a 31-12 margin.
The victory made it two in a row for ED White and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Parker, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
ED White strolled past Parker in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 30-16. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Parker's Kajuan Williams, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for ED White to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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